Quicksand and Passing by Nella Larsen

Quicksand and Passing

Nella Larsen

246 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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"Quicksand and Passing are novels I will never forget. They open up a whole world of experience and struggle that seemed to me, when I first read them years ago, absolutely absorbing, fascinating, and indispensable."--Alice Walker "Discovering Ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 502 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
emotional 71%
dark 45%
sad 40%
tense 37%
informative 22%
challenging 17%
mysterious 11%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 43%
medium 40%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 28% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.87

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